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Tom Petty
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born October 20, 1950Died October 2, 2017 (66 years)
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist.
Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994).
Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994).
Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Tom Petty Filmography
| 2018 | The Day the Rock Star Died (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 1997 | The Postman · as Bridge City Mayor |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Lucky (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Tom Petty (voice) |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven · as Stanky |
| 1980 | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College · as Performer |
| 1977 | |
| 1974 | Rockpalast (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Fame and Fentanyl · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary · as Self - Singer-Songwriter |
| 2024 | Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Tom Petty Somewhere You Feel Free · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Life, Death and Money (TV Series) · as Self - Archival Footage |
| 2018 | Chuck Berry, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man · as Self |
| 2018 | Echo in the Canyon · as Self |
| 2018 | Elvis Presley: The Searcher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Singer, Songwriter (in Memoriam) |
| 2017 | The Defiant Ones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Brian Pern: A Tribute · as Self |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | :DRYVRS (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Announcing New Tour |
| 2013 | The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Perfomer |
| 2013 | Sound City · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Night Flight: Born Again · as Self |
| 2008 | Bob Dylan: Under Review 1978-1989 · as Self |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Tom Petty: Live from Gainsville · as Self |
| 2005 | All We Are Saying · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Concert for George · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart · as Self |
| 2003 | Soundstage (TV Series) · as Self - Vocals, Guitar |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | I Love The 80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Elvis Lives · as Self |
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | 1995 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Tom Petty |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Coca-Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer · as Self - Performer |
| 1991 | Portræt af Tom Petty · as Self |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Tom Petty |
| 1986 | Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | No Nukes · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | FM · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 1996 | She's the One · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Songs |